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Musk bet big on keeping Texas red. What happens to his business empire now?

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By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk poured nearly half a billion dollars into the midterms to support Republican candidates, most to help Ken Paxton defeat Democrat James Talarico in the Texas Senate race. Talarico won.

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    By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk poured nearly half a billion dollars into the midterms to support Republican candidates, most to help Ken Paxton defeat Democrat James Talarico in the Texas Senate race. Talarico won.

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